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VOTERS IN THE US state of New Jersey have overwhelmingly passed a state-wide non-binding ballot referendum that could eventually see the ‘Garden State’ legalise sportsbetting at its casinos and racetracks.

With over 80 percent of precincts reporting in, the referendum, which was partially the brainchild of State Senator Raymond Lesniak and the only measure to appear on the ballot, has gained approval by a margin of 65 percent to 35 percent.

However, the passage of the referendum does not mean that punters in New Jersey will be able to immediately wager on sports as current federal legislation still prohibits this activity in all but four states. Lesniak recently revealed that getting voter approval could help if the issue returns to the courts after he failed last year to have the 1992 Professional and Amateur SportsPromotion Act (PASPA) overturned.

If the current federal prohibition on sportsbetting were to change, the jurisdiction now has voter approval to potentially permit its hor...[more]